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New Orleans, LA
Best Museums (Attractions & Activities)
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Confederate Museum |
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929 Camp St, New Orleans 70130 • 504-523-4522 |
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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. Housed in a stone, Romanesque styled building, is the oldest museum in Louisiana. The Confederate Museum opened to the public in 1891 and today houses the second largest Civil War collection in the world. Visitors can see over 100 original battle flags, confederate soldiers' regalia and uniforms, as well as a number of Civil War weapons and swords. The museum also features a rare collection of photographs. On view are roughly 500 ambrotypes, tintypes and albumens. Striking with their insight, the images photographically capture the period. The museum also exhibits various other artifacts and documents. |
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Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum |
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813 Bienville St, New Orleans 70112 • 866-230-8895 |
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FRENCH QUARTER. Take a stroll down Mardi Gras memory lane at this colorfully festive museum. Located above Arnaud's Restaurant, the Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum has a number of gowns, costumes and memorabilia on display. The articles and items were once used to celebrate the city's pre-Lenten season. The small museum makes a great stop to catch a glimpse at what participants wear in New Orleans' annual Mardi Gras parades. |
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Historic New Orleans Collection |
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533 Royal St, New Orleans 70130 • 504-523-4662 |
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FRENCH QUARTER. The history of the city of New Orleans is chronicled in the halls of this memorable museum. Located in a historic complex of French Quarter buildings, the Historic New Orleans Collection is comprised of four structures – the Merieult House, built in the 1700s; the Counting House, constructed 1794-95; the Williams Residence, which dates back to 1889; and the three-story Maisonette. All four buildings are connected via a courtyard. Each structure houses part of the artwork and artifacts acquired by complex owners General and Mrs. L. Kemper Williams. Changing exhibitions and tours of the History Galleries highlight authentic documents and artifacts that shaped Louisiana's past. The Williams Residence reveals the elegant lifestyle of the museum's founders. An additional building, the Williams Research Center, offers pictorial, manuscript, and library materials relating to the state's history and culture. |
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Louisiana Children's Museum |
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420 Julia St, New Orleans 70130-3606 • 504-523-1357 |
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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. A warehouse ambiance creates a learning environment at the Louisiana Children's Museum. Exhibits and displays are interactive and hands-on. Both kids and adults learn about math and science while having fun. Displays include a giant bubble area where guests can surround themselves in the magical elements of a bubble or they can watch how bones interact when a skeleton rides a bicycle. The museum's exterior is an Italian Palazzo design with arched windows and entryways. The interior is spacious and features columns and exposed beams. |
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Louisiana State Museum |
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751 Chartres St Jackson Square, New Orleans 70116 • 800-568-6968 |
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FRENCH QUARTER. Expansive and breathtaking items are on display at the Louisiana State Museum. The museum covers four buildings that chronicle the cultural diversity and historic legacy of New Orleans. The museum's collection includes the Cabildo at Jackson Square, where the Louisiana Purchase was signed, and the US Mint, which houses visual arts and a collection of costumes and textiles. The museum also owns the 1850 House and Madame John's Legacy, an 18th century Louisiana Creole residence. Visitors are invited to tour the facilities, which feature permanent visual, jazz and historic displays. NB The Old U.S. Mint is currently closed due to Hurricane Katrina damages and may not reopen until late 2007. |
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Musée Conti Wax Museum |
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917 Rue Conti St, New Orleans 70112 • 504-905-3804 |
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FRENCH QUARTER. What did Napoleon and Andrew Jackson really look like? Find out at this popular wax museum. Musee Conti Wax Museum has been enticing visitors for nearly 40 years. The museum features 150 life sized wax replicas, and each is set in a historical scenario. Tour the facility and see how bee's wax and real human hair are used to recreate over 300 years of history and legend. |
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National D – Day Museum |
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945 Magazine St, New Orleans 70130 • 504-527-6012 |
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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT. Troops at Omaha Beach in Normandy. General Dwight D. Eisenhower meeting with Allied paratroopers. Both striking photographic images tell a story and illustrate the spirit, optimism and courage of the men and women who fought in World War II. The National D-Day Museum recently opened its doors in 2000. The museum's original building dates back to 1856 and now features over 70,000 square feet of history. A trip through the D-Day Museum's four floors of displays is like stepping back in time. |
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User Rating: 9.5 / 10
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New Orleans Museum of Art |
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1 Collins Diboll Cir, New Orleans 70129-0123 • 504-658-4100 |
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MID-CITY. Located in City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Modern Art is often referred to as NOMA by locals. With an impressive collection of artwork spanning the 15th-20th centuries, the museum offers a great escape from a day's hectic pace. Art mediums represented range from painting to sculpture. Artworks by Impressionist masters include pieces by Monet, Pissaro and Renoir; surreal artists in NOMA's collection vary from Miro and Magritte to Max Ernst. The museum also displays Faberge objects, and tribal figurines from both Hawaiian and Gulf Coast tribes. |
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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum |
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514 Chartres St, New Orleans 70130 • 504-565-8027 |
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FRENCH QUARTER. The Pharmacy Museum is located in the two-story 1823 store of the United State's first licensed pharmacist, Louis Joseph Dufilho, Jr. In 1950, the Dufilho family opened the museum to exhibit a number of historical instruments and tools used in the apothecary trade. The last guided tour through the museum starts at 4pm, so if you want complete details on pharmaceutical history – get there promptly. The museum features an 1855 soda fountain as well as a vintage gift shop where guests can purchase souvenirs. |
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